Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, Second Pattern, Unknown Maker Variant Auction cracking to blue enamel in

cracking to blue enamel in obverse medallion

Also included is a binder with copies of Service Records

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enamelled arms

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, Second Pattern, Unknown Maker Variant Auction cracking to blue enamel in(Heer Tropenhelm 2. Form). A second pattern Heer tropical pith helmet, constructed of a pressed cork shell. The exterior is fully lined in a smooth and seamless olive drab felt, with a strap of dark olive drab felt fully circumscribing the base of the canister. The crown is topped by a felt lined dome which covers an integral ventilation shaft. Insignia flank the canister, with the left side featuring a silvered and blackened zink shield overlaid by a